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History of Feminism

Warpy

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2. Yeah, they sure are something, aren't they?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 06:54 PM

Feb 2014

I knew when DU authorized that group it would devolve into a MRA group just like the worst ones on the web.

My ignore list is growing fast these days.

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Us wimms just got told we don't read art history in this thread... [View all] CTyankee Feb 2014 OP

Yes, that was meee! BainsBane Feb 2014 #1

of course. you don't have to know Fragonard, but his use of THAT artist is just dumb... CTyankee Feb 2014 #4

He seems to think ANY image of a woman is objectification BainsBane Feb 2014 #5

Yeah, they sure are something, aren't they? Warpy Feb 2014 #2

Oh, boy BainsBane Feb 2014 #3

I lost a lot respect for that poster when I saw whom he chose to be his cyber Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #9

Cyber dominatrix? BainsBane Feb 2014 #10

Folks: if you see one of these art history "proving" something about sexism, please let me know... CTyankee Feb 2014 #6

I don't know much art history BainsBane Feb 2014 #7

the stupid in that thread -- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #8

Trashed that thread right after "the species would die out". MadrasT Feb 2014 #11

I hate to see art used as an excuse for sexism. I will beat it back whereever I find it... CTyankee Feb 2014 #12

Rock on MadrasT Feb 2014 #13

Now, dear god, saying Rembrandt's dear Saskia and Hendricke were somehow the sex symbols of the CTyankee Feb 2014 #14